Leadership: People

A North Carolina woman and transgender activist won a personal battle to gain clarity on policies at sports stadiums, arenas and race tracks on bathroom access now that all of the major venues in North Carolina have gone on the record to say transgender fans can use the restroom consistent with their gender identity.

New Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey opened his first SEC Media Days address Monday quoting Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A Changin." Ah, just the right tone for a lot of talk about progress.

For a few moments he feared he had just cut a hole in the bottom of his career and was about to fall through it. Tim O'Connell was senior associate athletics director at the University of Dayton and his primary job was running the university's various athletic facilities, especially UD Arena.

Danny Ferry occupied his time while on indefinite leave of absence as general manager of the Atlanta Hawks. Went to his daughter's travel swim meets. Attended basketball games at his kids' high school.